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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950144-97-007637.txt : 19970708
<SEC-HEADER>0000950144-97-007637.hdr.sgml : 19970708
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950144-97-007637
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19970707
SROS:			NYSE

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000350698
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFUSE SYSTEMS [4953]
		IRS NUMBER:				731105145
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B3
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-20667
		FILM NUMBER:		97636806

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 E LAS OLAS BLVD
		STREET 2:		STE 1200
		CITY:			FT. LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9547135200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		450 EAST LAS OLAS BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1200
		CITY:			FT. LAUDERDALE
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33301

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REPUBLIC WASTE INDUSTRIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REPUBLIC RESOURCES CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900226
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<TYPE>424B3
<SEQUENCE>1
<DESCRIPTION>REPUBLIC INDUSTRIES, INC. FORM 424(B)(3) 333-20667
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<PAGE>   1


                                                                  RULE 424(b)(3)
                                                              File No. 333-20667
                                                       Republic Industries, Inc.



                      SUPPLEMENT NO. 5 DATED JULY 7, 1997
                      TO PROSPECTUS DATED FEBRUARY 4, 1997


        In order to reflect certain transfers and sales of Common Stock by
certain Selling Stockholders, the table of Selling Stockholders in the Selling
Stockholders section of the Prospectus is hereby supplemented as follows:



                                    SHARES BENEFICIALLY   SHARES TO BE OFFERED
                                      OWNED PRIOR TO         FOR THE SELLING
SELLING STOCKHOLDER                    THE OFFERING       STOCKHOLDER'S ACCOUNT
- -------------------                 -------------------   ---------------------

Daniel W. Carlisle, TTEE of the 
Carlisle Family Charitable
Remainder Unitrust dtd 5/28/97.....       25,000                25,000
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